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Tue, 12 Oct 21 07:34:40 +0500
Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls' education
Taliban have so far refused to give ground on allowing girls to return to high school

Tue, 12 Oct 21 13:14:02 +0500
EU announces over $1b aid package for Afghanistan
Funds are ‘direct support’ for Afghans and would be channelled to international organisations, not to Taliban

Tue, 12 Oct 21 20:12:10 +0500
US should face up to 'shameful past' with tribal nations: vice president
Harris says European explorers had ‘ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations, perpetrating violence..'

Wed, 13 Oct 21 07:18:49 +0500
Asia's airlines ramp up flights, offers as tough COVID travel curbs ease
Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets grounded in COVID-19 transportation freezes.

Tue, 12 Oct 21 14:40:35 +0500
Prominent rights activist gunned down in Afghanistan
Abdul Rahman Mawin shot dead by unknown assailants in eastern Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan

Tue, 12 Oct 21 15:41:29 +0500
VT-4 Tank another symbol of Pak-China strategic ties: Gen Qamar
Fast-changing dynamics of war need highest degree of professionalism with focus on utilising technologies, says COAS

Tue, 12 Oct 21 18:11:38 +0500
US names veteran diplomat to take over Afghan relocation effort
Jones will oversee relocation process all the way from facilitating departures from Afghanistan to resettlement in US

Tue, 12 Oct 21 11:43:06 +0500
UK govt botched Covid response cost thousands of lives: probe
MPs found that govt planning was based on curbing influenza, failed to learn lessons from prior outbreaks

Tue, 12 Oct 21 12:39:44 +0500
Russia suggests holding UN conference on Afghanistan
Moscow format comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Iran, India and others to deliberate on UN meet

Wed, 13 Oct 21 07:19:00 +0500
Hundreds evacuated as red-hot lava threatens homes in Spain's La Palma
After the volcano's cone partially collapsed a new river of lava streamed towards sea, devouring most remaining houses

Tue, 12 Oct 21 17:11:16 +0500
Widespread corruption in Afghanistan under US occupation unearthed
Option of isolating Afghans had neither served better in the past nor will do so in the future, says report

Mon, 11 Oct 21 18:53:39 +0500
Interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 escapes Afghanistan
After crossing into Pakistan over land, Aman Khalili and his family flew on a US government aircraft to Doha

Tue, 12 Oct 21 14:17:49 +0500
Kuwait allows women to join military in combat roles
Defence minister expresses confidence in women's ‘capabilities and their ability to endure hardship'

Mon, 11 Oct 21 13:54:38 +0500
Indian village empowering girls by naming houses after daughters
Initiative that began in 2016 in eastern Jharkhand finds takers outside state

Mon, 11 Oct 21 09:37:20 +0500
If abandoned, Taliban may revert to 20 years back: PM
PM asks US to pull itself together or face collapse of Afghanistan

Wed, 13 Oct 21 08:18:13 +0500
Covid curbs in Sydney could ease early amid surge in vaccinations
Australia is facing a third wave of infections fuelled by Delta variant that has hit Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra

Wed, 13 Oct 21 05:44:39 +0500
FM reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to CICA process
Qureshi says peace in South Asia will remain elusive until Kashmir settlement

Sun, 10 Oct 21 12:19:10 +0500
Indians furious over release of bruised soldiers' pictures by China
Standoff between India and China has been continuing since early 2020

Fri, 08 Oct 21 15:20:33 +0500
Iran says dialogue with Saudi Arabia on 'right track'
We have achieved results and agreements, says Iranian FM

Sun, 10 Oct 21 15:18:31 +0500
Indian media’s ‘fabricated’ reports of detaining Chinese soldiers debunked
Indian media had claimed that Chinese soldiers were detained by Indian Army for 'crossing the borderline'

Sat, 09 Oct 21 06:01:31 +0500
Singapore PM says Covid-19 'new normal' could take up to 6 months
Singapore has been reporting more than 3,000 daily Covid infections over the past few days, most asymptomatic or mild

Fri, 08 Oct 21 16:02:12 +0500
Russia invites China to attend talks on Afghanistan
Beijing supports all international efforts conducive to promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan, says spox

Mon, 04 Oct 21 04:39:03 +0500
Islamabad turns to Pakistani American for Biden-Imran call
President has parted ways with the ritual of talking to prime ministers



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